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SAE-AISI 5160 Steel vs. AWS E330H

Both SAE-AISI 5160 steel and AWS E330H are iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5160 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E330H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1150
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 41
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 31
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 34
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.61
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 97.8
40.5 to 51.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030